Code Readers
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>I was being sarcastic. :^D People really shouldn’t be poking paperclips >into ANY plugs on a car!!!! Unless they are trying to blow the ECU. >Al.
This is a commonly accepted practice on OBD1 vehicles.. You could use a coathanger, a fork, or just about anything conductive if you wanted, for that matter.. That is, unless you really want to spend $25 (Or whatever they’re scamming) for one of the "code reader" boxes, that’s basically just a glorified paperclip in a little plastic box. — Mark – Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Chevy Astro / GMC Safari Message Board! Click Below! http://pub37.ezboard.com/bchevyastroandgmcsafari
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which for "some" people isn’t a bad idea. It’s pretty ease to short the worn terminals with paperclip. The "glorified" part at least prevents that. Now, if I could just figure out how to bend the paperclip to make it foolproof… maybe I could make a fortune selling pre-bent paperclips for half of that $25 !!!!!!! In2hoppn "if it ain’t broke, it can’t be mine…"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I was being sarcastic. :^D People really shouldn’t be poking paperclips >into ANY plugs on a car!!!! Unless they are trying to blow the ECU. >Al. > This is a commonly accepted practice on OBD1 vehicles.. You could use > a coathanger, a fork, or just about anything conductive if you wanted, > for that matter.. > That is, unless you really want to spend $25 (Or whatever they’re > scamming) for one of the "code reader" boxes, that’s basically just a > glorified paperclip in a little plastic box. > — > Mark – Oshawa, Ontario, Canada > Chevy Astro / GMC Safari Message Board! Click Below! > http://pub37.ezboard.com/bchevyastroandgmcsafari
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Actually, a paperclip is a great way to read codes on a pre-OBD-II vehicle. Do t on mine if I get a SES light (haven’t had it in a while)… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was being sarcastic. :^D People really shouldn’t be poking paperclips > into ANY plugs on a car!!!! Unless they are trying to blow the ECU. > Al. > — > ###-Press any key to continue. Press any other key to quit.-## > > Cool, can you tell me how to read injector duration in msec, or how to > read > > manifold vacuum in kpa, or idle speed stepper motor steps, or throttle > angle > > with this paperclip? If I’d known that I wouldn’t have wasted money > buying a > > code reader/diagnostic tool. Tool. > > > > Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > > > > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > > > > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > I did not know the $20-$25 code readers from Wal-Mart could do that! > Sounds like a good deal… Much better than $400.
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I was being sarcastic. :^D People really shouldn’t be poking paperclips into ANY plugs on a car!!!! Unless they are trying to blow the ECU. Al. — ###-Press any key to continue. Press any other key to quit.-## – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Cool, can you tell me how to read injector duration in msec, or how to read > manifold vacuum in kpa, or idle speed stepper motor steps, or throttle angle > with this paperclip? If I’d known that I wouldn’t have wasted money buying a > code reader/diagnostic tool. Tool. > > > Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > > > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > > > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > I did not know the $20-$25 code readers from Wal-Mart could do that! > Sounds like a good deal… Much better than $400.
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> Cool, can you tell me how to read injector duration in msec, or how to read > manifold vacuum in kpa, or idle speed stepper motor steps, or throttle angle > with this paperclip? If I’d known that I wouldn’t have wasted money buying a > code reader/diagnostic tool. Tool.
You aren’t going to read that part of the data stream with a $20-$25 code reader. Your point was? — Neil Nelson Send Lawyers Guns and Money, The shit has hit the fan. WZ It’s good to be back!
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> Cool, can you tell me how to read injector duration in msec, or how to read > manifold vacuum in kpa, or idle speed stepper motor steps, or throttle angle > with this paperclip? If I’d known that I wouldn’t have wasted money buying a > code reader/diagnostic tool. Tool. > > Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > > computer on your car? Do they help at all?
I did not know the $20-$25 code readers from Wal-Mart could do that! Sounds like a good deal… Much better than $400.
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Cool, can you tell me how to read injector duration in msec, or how to read manifold vacuum in kpa, or idle speed stepper motor steps, or throttle angle with this paperclip? If I’d known that I wouldn’t have wasted money buying a code reader/diagnostic tool. Tool. — ###-Press any key to continue. Press any other key to quit.-##
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > — > Jonny May > Yes, they are quite overpriced. A $0.005 paper clip does exactly the same > thing. > Michael
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> Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > — > Jonny May
Yes, they are quite overpriced. A $0.005 paper clip does exactly the same thing. Michael
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> Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > — > Jonny May
Those code readers are for OBD1, not OBD2. Beginning with the 1996 model year, all US cars must use OBD2. A reader is not needed for OBD1, just a paper clip. An OBD2 reader is a LOT more expensive. Save your money and get a paper clip instead.
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Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic computer on your car? Do they help at all? — Jonny May
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I puchased one because I had some money to throw away. Here’s the deal, All they have is a switch, a resistor and an LED. If you search the internet long enough, as I did, you’ll eventually find which two terminals to jump in orders to read the codes (using your Check Engine Light) on your particular car. If you have a newer (or really old) car that doesn’t have this function, the cheaper code readers can’t help you anyways. The switch on the tester sumply jumps the two terminals to start the test (with your key on (engine off)). The LED, connected through a resistor, is connected to the terminal which duplicates the function of your check engine light(CEL). Frankly, I find it easier to read the CEL rather than the LED. The only other reason to throw your money away on this cheap little device is for the misleadingly thick book inside which just has the list of codes (which I found more detailed on the internet) in various languages. the code or jumpers on some Fords/Chevy’s. Javier Unzueta
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anybody know anything about the $20-25 code readers such as what are > available at Wal Mart that are supposed to hook-up to the diagnostic > computer on your car? Do they help at all? > — > Jonny May
